Is it possible to publish Android application in Google console for two different versions? My application does not work on Android versions 4 and below, what is the best way to do this?

  • Why not just lower the minSDK version? - Suvitruf ♦
  • In the AndroidManifest.xml file. Well, or in the gradl script, if it is used. - Suvitruf ♦
  • I now have 21, if I put on 16, the rules will be? - Ilya
  • Will it be installed on older versions? Yes. Will it work? Not a fact, especially if you use things from the SDK from newer versions and do not use the support library. - Suvitruf ♦
  • understood, thank you) - Ilya

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Yes you can. You collect 2 (in fact, at least how much) different APKs for different API levels and post them. The Google Play console supports this.

You can automate their assembly in Gradle - this is called productFlavors :

 productFlavors { honeycumb { minSdkVersion 11 targetSdkVersion 18 } kitkat { minSdkVersion 19 targetSdkVersion 26 } }

Documentation here